Major Problems with 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Dodge Ram 1500

2009 Dodge Ram 1500 SEAT BELTS Victims: 2 Mileage: 32000 miles

2009 Dodge Ram 1500 SEAT BELTS Victims: 1 Mileage: 31000 miles

2009 Dodge Ram 1500 SEAT BELTS Victims: 1 Mileage: 30000 miles

Browse 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and WHEELS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Ram 1500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN truck was in park then vehicle left park and went into reverse with no one inside at the time went	205 ~ 43789 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM first incident-9/27/09. while driving down the street engine died out and would not restart. was out of town and had...	84 ~ 72447 miles
WHEELS i had the tires rotated at 7000 + miles when i got the truck back i noticed a slight vibration....	49 ~ 64811 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER excessive wind noise above 60 mph. worsens as speed increases. obvious at 30mph but unbearable by 60mph. absurd by 70mph.	47 ~ 60262 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while at a complete stop there was...	46 ~ 70753 miles
AIR BAGS 1 person injured(driver) in dodge ram. however 2 other vehicles involved and not sure about their injuries. i accidently rear...	30 ~ 51846 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while exiting the vehicle he heard a...	29 ~ 74767 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was driving the 2009 dodge ram that i purchased in july 2010. while driving on the highway on i-20w...	28 ~ 78339 miles
SERVICE BRAKES esp/bas warning lights came on while waiting in the gas lines. the truck fish tails / skids more frequently on...	27 ~ 68778 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE in 2007 i purchased a new ram truck from mckenney dodge in gastonia n.c. and found leaks in back window...	27 ~ 54955 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated the tie rod ends failed. the manufacturer was...	27 ~ 51382 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for routine maintenance....	25 ~ 74956 miles
TIRES we own a 2009 1500 dodge truck and were stranded in the high desert for well over ten hours up...	23 ~ 59121 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated the vehicle exhibited an abnormal popping noise when...	18 ~ 57039 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING dashboard began cracking and caving in. large and small pieces have fallen into the dash area. soon after i noticed...	16 ~ 65274 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2010 dodge 1500 ram with less than 9000 miles sudden dangerous deceleration and abs 4wheel drive service and esp lights...	15 ~ 59838 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2009 dodge ram 1500. while driving through winter conditions it appears that snow and ice build up around the rear...	12 ~ 40309 miles
VALVE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph he noticed that...	9 ~ 55069 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE first incident-9/27/09. while driving down the street engine died out and would not restart. was out of town and had...	9 ~ 34694 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while traveling 55 mph the tire pressure...	7 ~ 62736 miles
VISIBILITY after doing a basic search i ran into the similar problem regarding the chrome around the shifter. the previous person...	7 ~ 44650 miles
STRUCTURE the chrome trim ring around the shifter on the console mounted shifter reflects the sun right back into your eyes...	7 ~ 33514 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i was sitting at a red stop light. when the light turned green i released my foot from the brake...	6 ~ 35850 miles
SEATS 2009 dodge ram with ventilated seats. perforated material between the leather trim with holes in it for air to pass...	6 ~ 15770 miles
SEAT BELTS airbags did not deploy. seatbelts did not retract/work. was involved in a frontal driver side collision in which my 2009...	5 ~ 29000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC within a short time after purchasing my 2009 ram 1500 quad cab 4x4 i noticed that the brakes pulled hard	5 ~ 18434 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph the front driver's...	4 ~ 73213 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 15000. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph with the...	4 ~ 38271 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while at a complete stop there was...	4 ~ 70250 miles
EQUIPMENT the problems that we are having with our 2009 dodge slt 1500 is 1...the recall on heat and air...dealer fixed!...	4 ~ 25500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES passengers skin on right arm severely pinched just above the elbow when door lock post pulled the skin into the	4 ~ 42121 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. while driving approximately 45 mph the rear wheels seized abnormally and...	3 ~ 77026 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle he heard a...	3 ~ 13000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN at about 1200 miles on vehicle noticed a low squeal sound from engine or transmission. at present there is 1500...	3 ~ 1721 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2009 dodge ram 1500 st has a severe vibration at 60 mph. service tech at dealer thinks there is a...	3 ~ 16288 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i have been informing gulfgate dodge chrysler jeep inc 7550 gulf freeway houston tx 77017 (281)477-6767. of the recall on...	2 ~ 40000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph a loud noise...	2 ~ 39500 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph he attempted...	2 ~ 38650 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS airbag malfunctioned after a front passenger side collision. airbag did not deploy instead the entire airbag housing unit came unbolted...	2 ~ 28896 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. while driving 70 mph the vehicle decelerate and would not exceed...	1 ~ 185000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. while driving 45 mph the contact heard an abnormal noise and...	1 ~ 87000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. while driving 68 mph the steering wheel vibrated when making a...	1 ~ 91000 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. when the vehicle was started the windshield started to fog. the...	1 ~ 76750 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE my 2009 dodge ram 1500 is making a banging sound behind the glove box. i have had this issue before...	1 ~ 86100 miles
PINION SHAFT > RACK AND PINION > STEERING i was sitting at a red stop light. when the light turned green i released my foot from the brake...	1 ~ 30300 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS cpsc#i1270494a. 2009 dodge ram 1500. consumer stated as he was driving the tire pressure sensor light came on and within...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i received a recall for my truck that had something to do with the air conditioning/heating. when i took my...	1 ~ 24000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2009 dodge ram. consumer writes in regards to check engine light issues. *smd the consumer stated the dealer replaced several...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving various speeds the vehicle stalled...	1 ~ 62500 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT we own a 2009 1500 dodge truck and were stranded in the high desert for well over ten hours up...	1 ~ 16500 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM truck purchased july 31st 2009. since then on four separate occasions with two different drivers the horn has not worked...	1 ~ 15500 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 2009 dodge ram 1500. while driving through winter conditions it appears that snow and ice build up around the rear...	1 ~ 25200 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while normal driving the vehicle doesn't seem to idle right. at times the engine will rev a little then lets...	1
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the mirrors were too small when he was...	1 ~ 30000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at about 1200 miles on vehicle noticed a low squeal sound from engine or transmission. at present there is 1500...	1 ~ 1200 miles
LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500 laramie. upon purchasing the vehicle in 2008 the contact was informed that...	1 ~ 4000 miles

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